Features
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Machinery: Backhoes buck the trend
The backhoe loader is providing steady volumes even in the current scenario of stagnating sales, major manufacturers say. It’s no secret that...
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Moving mountains: How the UAE’s highest road was built
Take the high way: Volvo CE and FAMCO on how building the country’s highest road (up its tallest mountain) was a unique...
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Energy: Morocco emerging as a solar superpower
ACWA Power explains how the Noor 1 Concentrated Solar Plant will shape Morocco’s approach towards solar power, in this exclusive case study...
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How to build a culture of safety in construction
Boosting safety depends on getting all employees to buy into the concept and empowering them to take responsibility. Following the crane accident...
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North Africa construction drive lifts hopes of machinery business
Leading machinery manufacturers and suppliers are cautiously upbeat about the future prospects of the region. Whether it is rail, road and airport...
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Route 2020: Expo metro link on track in Dubai
Big Project ME speaks to Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority to understand the impact Route 2020 will have on the city’s growth...
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On site: Regent Emirates Pearl, Abu Dhabi
The inside story of this twisting high-rise by Ahmed Osman, managing principal of DeSimone Consulting Engineers. The 255m (840 feet) iconic seafront...
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Site visit: First Avenue Mall and Hotel, Dubai Motor City
Designed as a two-storey structure, the mall will have a built-up area of around 30,000sqm. Back in the late 1990s, just as...
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Terex Trucks: Taming the terrain
Two years after being acquired by Volvo CE, Terex Trucks is all set for the long haul with its articulated and rigid...
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From AR to BIM: Mapping the future of construction technology
The onset of cloud and mobile technologies is ushering in major disruption in the industry. Construction technology has seen tremendous progress over...